The release of last week's Beginning of the Great Revival heralded the beginning of a series of events in China marking the anniversary of the establishment of the Communist Party in the country. The film stars the Chinese film industry's biggest names such as Andy Lau and Chow Yun-fat and traces the developments between the 1911 revolution that overthrew imperial rule and the establishment of the Chinese Communist Party in July of 1921.
On July 1st, China will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party in China (CPC). Here's a look at some of the preparations:
Young performers from Chongqing municipality dance wearing costumes resembling former PLA soldiers as they sing songs during a performance named "Sing, Read, Speak, Spread" to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Beijing, June 12, 2011. China will celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on July 1, 2011.REUTERSPerformers from Chongqing municipality wearing costumes of policemen and firefighters, sing songs during a performance named "Sing, Read, Speak, Spread" to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Beijing, June 12, 2011. China will celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on July 1, 2011.REUTERSPerformers from Chongqing municipality sing songs during a performance named "Sing, Read, Speak, Spread" to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Beijing, June 12, 2011. China will celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on July 1, 2011.REUTERSThe government angered journalists at a Guangdong paper when it replaced an original article with a propaganda-laced Party piece.ReutersA man walks in front of a floral decoration for the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of China's Communist Party in Shanghai June 13, 2011. China's Communist Party will celebrate its 90th anniversary on July 1.REUTERSPeople pose for photographs with impersonators of China's former leaders (from 4th R to L) Liu Shaoqi, Deng Xiaoping, Zhou Enlai, Mao Zedong and Zhu De before a performance at the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing, June 11, 2011. Participants from the Great Leaders' Elegance Art Group gave a performance at the school on Saturday to celebrate the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. The Great Leaders' Elegance Art Group, led by Shang Qingrui who is impersonating former Chairman Mao comes from a group of actors who look alike and are able to talk like former leaders of China. Picture taken June 11, 2011.REUTERSWang Pengkai, an actor portraying Chairman Mao, strikes a pose during the filming of a television drama on the founding of China's Communist Party in Weihai, Shandong province, in 2011.REUTERS
